We are hitting winter down here at the moment, and w.ill soon look a bit worse for wear
It is still bright and sunny but a real nip in the air, and up here in Johannesburg frost looms.
I have been collecting seeds.
I normally take around half of what a pod produces and these are in an old Yogurt tub on top of a filing cabinet in my office.
Come spring I will sow them.
I have done this before but not with so many seeds.
Next year I am determined to have the garden smothered.
We’ll see!

Yes, they generally survive. After all they are indigenous! But we get frost and that does take its toll.
Up here, the worst will be around minus 1 or 2 at night.
The wind chill factor might drop that a degree or two more on occasion.

That first photo is wonderful: love the colors and contrast, the bumpy texture, and the dark and light highlights and shadow ( and of course the happy beyond belief flowers.
Thanks for the close up of the gazanias. Always amazed by the intricate design of nature – really dramatic
(ands it’s like 104 here today with high humidity from Cindy’s storm rain bands….melting…melting…melting)